OFSWCD
P.O.
Box 24518
Columbus,
OH 43224
(614)
784-1900
Fax
(614) 784-9181
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Our Story...
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OFSWCD Creation
In 1943, the Ohio Federation of Soil
and Water Conservation Districts was established to serve as a
coordinating organization and sounding board for the county soil and water
conservation districts (SWCDs) to develop an understanding of the roles
and responsibilities of the local board members.
Today, the OFSWCD continues to provide strong support and
assistance to
Ohio
’s 88 SWCDs, fostering positive communication and cooperation between
the districts, and serving an active leadership role in promoting soil and
water conservation.
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OFSWCD
Composition
Each
county
SWCD
is governed by a board of five locally elected officials, who are familiar
with the county’s resource needs and can deliver a tailor-made
conservation program. Therefore,
the OFSWCD organization actively involves all board members from each of
the 88 counties, thereby totaling 440 supervisors.
The OFSWCD is led by four officers including the OFSWCD Past
President and a board of directors composed of five supervisors from each
of the given areas of the state. The
officers and directors serve two year terms.
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OFSWCD Responsibilities
The OFSWCD meets to determine legislative
needs, action items, and makes recommendations on these issues.
Training and development programs are also held to address current topics
of concern or other issues necessary to better serve the district staff and
constituency in the community.
With the support of the OFSWCD, SWCDs provide assistance to urban and
agricultural land users, specializing in soil erosion prevention and water
management. SWCDs work with farmers
through a voluntary cooperative agreement. Services include survey and design
of:
 | grassed
waterways
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| erosion
control structures
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| surface
and subsurface drainage
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| farm
ponds
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| windbreaks
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| livestock
waste management facilities
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SWCDs also sponsor a number of information and education programs, including
no-till field days, pond clinics, forestry and wildlife field days and teacher
conservation workshops. Many districts are also involved with
Ohio
youth through classroom visits, poster and essay contests and various other
programs. SWCDs work collaboratively
with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and many other partners
to deliver technical assistance, financial and other valuable conservation
programs.
*The OFSWCD is a non-profit association
organized under the Internal Revenue Service’ 501 (c) 3 classification.
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